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Banana Cheese Muffins

This is a work in progress — expect to see variations on this recipe in the future with more flavors added. But as is, it’s a pretty good “basic” muffin recipe. It has a really nice bready texture, despite being a “quick” bread. It’s a little plain for eating on its own (unless you just enjoy eating bread, which I do, actually), but works very well with sweet or savory spreads — peanut butter, nutella, cheese… Since it’s so low in sodium, you can splurge a little on a nice chunk of cheddar or brie and not feel too bad about it.

Don’t expect very strong flavors. You can barely taste the banana (my daughter likes it, and she hates bananas), and the cheese gives it a buttery rather than cheesy taste. I’m thinking of doubling the cheese next time I try this, and adding garlic and hot pepper. And maybe little chunks of cheddar. On the other side of the spectrum, chocolate chips and cranberries might work well too. I’m so pleased with how this turned out, I will be experimenting with it a lot. (Funny thing: I set out to see if I could make biscuits using banana instead of butter, and what I got was nothing like a biscuit, but still a success).